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Stiff penalties apply to GPs eyeing deals in France who do not comply with rules around foreign investment and obtaining merger clearance, according to law firm Franklin.
It is highly likely investments made now will be exited in a world with vastly different regulation around climate change. Private equity firms should take note, write Debevoise's Simon Witney and Wendy Miles.
In this extract from Private Equity Mathematics, Ivan Herger lays out the potential models for the J-curve.
Private equity firms with limited resources can take measures without spending heavily to ensure that their data is protected, writes Phil Chambers.
IPEV's latest revisions are not radical, but there are some significant substantive changes, writes Simon Witney
In the final instalment of a three-part series, long-time limited partner turned consultant Ray Maxwell reflects on shortcomings of the hurdle rate in private equity and proposes an alternative.
More than half of funds plan to renegotiate fees if they extend the life of the fund. This could create a whole new set of problems, say Tom Angell, partner at WithumSmith+Brown.
Advances in blockchain and artificial intelligence will help drive efficiency and provide scenarios to drive business decisions in private equity, writes Vishal Shukla.
Expense provisions in fund documents are getting longer and longer, amid pressure on GPs to be more transparent, says Julie Corelli, a partner at Pepper Hamilton.
The alternatives sector should see growth in trusted domiciles as fund managers seek continuity, argue Graham Perry-Dew, Julian Carey and Stuart Winter of Vistra.